EPISODE · Feb 15, 2023 · 3 MIN
Transport Topics (Feb. 15, 2023)
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is fighting back after a federal court ruling in September put a stop to its trucks-only tolling initiative following a suit from American Trucking Associations and two motor carriers.The tolls, which were supposed to bolster infrastructure funding, were dismantled shortly after the ruling came down. The state department of transportation filed a briefing document Feb. 10 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, asking that the decision by District Judge William Smith declaring the program unconstitutional be reversed, and that oral arguments be held on the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is fighting back after a federal court ruling in September put a stop to its trucks-only tolling initiative following a suit from American Trucking Associations and two motor carriers.The tolls, which were supposed to bolster infrastructure funding, were dismantled shortly after the ruling came down. The state department of transportation filed a briefing document Feb. 10 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, asking that the decision by District Judge William Smith declaring the program unconstitutional be reversed, and that oral arguments be held on the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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